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Diocese of Azogues

Dioecesis Azoguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 26 June 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuenca
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Square Kilometers: 4,515 (1,743 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Calle Solano 2-20 y Matovelle, Azogues, Canar, Ecuador
  • Telephone: (07)2240.051; 2243.421
  • Fax: 2240.417

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 June 1968ErectedArchdiocese of Cuenca (Cañar) Diocese of Azogues (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1970163,000163,000100.0%2011315,258198620ap1971
1976145,000147,46398.3%1214265,576194521ap1977
1980174,000178,00097.8%1113247,250216222ap1981
1990205,315209,50598.0%1910297,079216024ap1991
1999219,826231,39695.0%2625514,310226526ap2000
2000222,023233,70995.0%268346,530175626ap2001
2001224,243236,04695.0%271288,008117428ap2002
2002196,605206,95395.0%289375,313166128ap2003
2003198,570209,02295.0%277345,840146328ap2004
2004200,556211,11295.0%256316,469136328ap2005
2006208,000210,00099.0%333365,777105633ap2007
2012218,000225,18496.8%35356,228106530ap2013
2015230,000235,00097.9%357425,476155832ap2016
2018240,675245,91597.9%359445,469106531ap2019
2020247,500253,00097.8%36366,875106031ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 778, and Page 779

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